Eye of the Day Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2015 It’s that time of year where we honor and celebrate our mothers–Moms, foster Moms, and Mom figures. Show how thankful you are for the moms in your life with something special from Eye of the Day. Our gift guide has something unique for all different tastes…
Contained in our blog, Eye on the Garden, you will find interviews with garden professionals, landscape architects, designers and contractors discussing topics ranging from water conservation, how they choose a particular planter, to their design aesthetic. We also often include a story on one of our manufacturers or a new shipment that has arrived at Eye of the Day. We like to showcase garden related books in a monthly review and share a seasonal recipe and cocktail. Brent shares his wanderings in and out of his garden and we’re always on the lookout for new topics to discuss in Eye on the Garden.
How To Choose A Terracotta Pot By Its Porosity
In past articles I have discussed how freeze/thaw has an effect on ceramic containers and I have also discussed clay pot irrigation. We are in the worst drought in the state of California’s history, so by irrigating with low fire pots with high porosity, water can be sent directly to the root system and feed…
The Landscape Professional and Client Relationship Part 2
The Landscape Professional and Client Relationship, Part II Principal at Arcadia Studio in Santa Barbara and a resident of Los Olivos, Carol Puck Erickson, ASLA, has an extensive portfolio of residences and arid gardens in Arizona and beautiful installations throughout California, Puck was initially educated in the visual arts, which still informs her work. She…
Musings Un Design: Bobbie Carlyle Sculpture
MUSINGS UN DESIGN: SCULPTOR BOBBIE CARLYLE We have been extremely fortunate to exhibit many of Bobbie Carlyle’s bronze sculptures at Eye of the Day in our showroom and our outdoor areas for the last year. Last month brought this internationally recognized sculptor from Colorado to Carpinteria to take part in our Art in the Garden and…
Morocco in Your Own Garden
Morocco in Your Own Garden California gardens, especially those in Southern California have long utilized the concept of outdoor rooms. Countries with warm, dry climates around the Mediterranean basin have been creating miniature oases outdoors for centuries. Taking a cue from them is one way to replicate both the feel and appropriateness of this style….
Garden Tour for Virginia Robinson Gardens
For the past twenty-seven years, Friends of Robinson Gardens has organized The Garden Tour to raise funds for The Virginia Robinson Gardens. This event is truly unique in that ticket holders have the opportunity to visit selected private home gardens rarely seen by the public. The day peaks mid-day with a delicious catered luncheon at…
